Stephens Inc. AR Has $2.31 Million Stock Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Stephens Inc. AR lowered its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 1.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 4,993 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 95 shares during the quarter. Stephens Inc. AR’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $2,308,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. World Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5,403.9% in the 3rd quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 35,720 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $16,061,000 after buying an additional 35,071 shares during the period. Versor Investments LP bought a new position in Motorola Solutions during the third quarter worth about $449,000. Groupama Asset Managment grew its stake in Motorola Solutions by 8.6% in the third quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 587,077 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $263,967,000 after acquiring an additional 46,731 shares during the period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 8.5% in the third quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 409,421 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $184,088,000 after acquiring an additional 32,157 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the third quarter worth about $33,423,000. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on MSI shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $467.00 to $529.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Raymond James increased their target price on Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered Motorola Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $504.88.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 1.5 %

Motorola Solutions stock opened at $474.54 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 1.07. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $470.08 and a 200-day moving average of $457.58. The company has a market cap of $79.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.98, a P/E/G ratio of 3.54 and a beta of 1.02. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a one year low of $314.84 and a one year high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 13th were paid a $1.09 dividend. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.92%. This is an increase from Motorola Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.98. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 13th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 47.75%.

Motorola Solutions Profile

Motorola Solutions, Inc provides public safety and enterprise security solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Products and Systems Integration, and Software and Services. The Products and Systems Integration segment offers a portfolio of infrastructure, devices, accessories, and video security devices and infrastructure, as well as the implementation and integration of systems, devices, software, and applications for government, public safety, and commercial customers who operate private communications networks and video security solutions, as well as manage a mobile workforce.